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Chapter 10 - Raphael

"You WHAT?!" I blurt out.

"You heard me. In two weeks, I'm going to school." Leo repeats.

I'm blown away. If this was Donnie it'd be expected, but LEO? Completely out of character.

"One thing. Why?" I have to ask.

Leo looks uncomfortable. "I just need to." He says brashly. I tilt my head questioningly, but he refuses to elaborate.

"Fine. Whatever."

I don't see much of Leo over the next two weeks. He's always either training with Splinter in the dojo (I hear many exasperated hisses and sighs, and Master Splinter's voice encouraging him to try again), working with Donnie on his new identity ("Now remember Leo. If anyone asks you about your parents or any siblings, tell them your parents are in the middle of a divorce. That should keep everyone off your tail and cover for any slips of the tongue."), or with April talking about high school ("So when the bell rings at the end of class - "You go to your next period.").

Donnie and April work their magic and manage to draw up fake records for Leo. Birth certificate, medical forms, official transcripts, records from homeschooling, notes from Leo's "parents" and "guardians", so on and so forth. As far as anyone at Roosevelt High School is concerned, Leo actually exists and is coming there to learn.

The day before Leo's supposed to go to school, April shows up with 2 bags full of stuff. She drops them in front of Leo, who's watching Space Heroes.

"What's all this?" Leo asks April.

"School supplies. Just got everything today." She explains.

I look up from my comic book as Leo pulls out binders, notebooks, pencils, even a blue and silver backpack.

"Is all this really necessary?" He asks, lifting an eyebrow at the sheer amount of stuff.

"Yes it is. Now I want you in bed by 10 tonight. I'll pick you up at 8. School starts at 8:45, by the way." The look on April's face is absolutely no nonsense, dead set. Leo nods very quickly with a look of slight fear on his face. My brother might be crazy enough to fight the Foot and the Kraang, but he knows better then to argue with April O'Neil.

"Yes ma'am."

April nods then turns to leave. "8 o'clock." She calls over her shoulder.

"8 o'clock." Leo repeats.

7:30 am

Man, Leo still isn't up. For the first time in his life he forgot to set his alarm. So I take it upon myself to wake him. I walk into his room and spot him dead to the world, tangled up in his covers, dressed in a tank top and loose shorts April got him. I smirk. Too easy. I stroll up to his bed and uncerimoniusly push him off.

"Wha-ahhh!" Thump. "Uhhhnnnn..." A groan floats up from the floor.

"Dude, wake up. It's already 7:30 and April's coming at 8."

Leo's head pops up. "What?" His body follows his head as he bolts to the closet and searches for something suitable. He picks the same thing he wore that first day (blue shirt, black jacket, dark jeans) and scowls at me. "Clear out." He says irritated.

I leave, then go to wake Mikey in the same fashion.

"Ow, what was that for?" Mikey complains, rubbing his head.

"Go make breakfast. Leo'll need it and neither of us can cook."

"Fine." Mikey grumbles and trudges to the kitchen.

I watch in amusement as Leo wolfs down a quick breakfast, runs to the bathroom to brush his teeth and hair (hairbrush a gift from April), and searches for the backpack full of school stuff that he somehow managed to misplace.

7:55 and Leo is finally ready. Master Splinter comes out and tells him to be careful, learn, not to attract attention, all that stuff. I zone out, but Leo, being the guy he is, drinks it up. April shows up at 8 on the dot.

"You ready?" She asks, holding her backpack on one shoulder. Leo does the same.

"As I'll ever be." He takes a deep breath, turns and waves goodbye, a strained smile on his face. "See ya guys."

Mikey runs up and gives him a hug, which Leo awkwardly returns. He gives one last smile and takes one last look around, then follows April out of the sewers.

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